Founded 1990
Ingólfshöfði Puffin Tour
Birdwatching and History Trip
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Tractor-drawn
hay cart ride
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Guided walk
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Sightseeing
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Bird watching
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99% chances to see puffins from mid May until mid August.
Duration:
2 1/2 hour
Hay cart ride takes 25 -30 min each way
1 1/2 hour guided walk on Ingólfshöfði nature reserve
Difficulty:
Easy but hiking 2 - 3 km involved, the first part up a steep sand slope
Season: Mid May - mid August
Mondays - Saturdays
Departure times:
see calendar below
Please note, we will go on departures that have some bookings. If nobody is booked the departure is not guaranteed.
Meeting place:
Ingólfshöfði Check in Hut 2 km south of main road
Price
10.000 ISK
Kids 8-16 years old 3000
Free for younger children
Cape Ingolfshofdi is an isolated headland on the coast half way between Skaftafell in Vatnajokull National Park and Jökulsárlón ice lagoon. This historical nature reserve is home of thousands of nesting seabirds, like puffins and great skuas. The cape is named after the first settler of Iceland, Ingolfur Arnarson, who spent his first winter in Iceland there in the year 874 AD.
To get to Ingólfshöfði we cross 7 km of waters, marshes, and sands in a tractor-drawn hay cart. The drive takes about 30 minutes each way, so we spend about 1 1/2 hour hiking around the cape. The tractor driver from the nearby farm becomes the tour guide, tells stories and explains the birdlife, and leads the guests safely through the nesting grounds on the cape.
The circle we hike around the nature reserve is 2-3 km long. In the beginning we need to walk up a steep sand slope, and then through rocky terrain, but then it gets easier, mostly hiking on flat grassland and we make many stops along the way. We don't recommend that people participate in this trip unless they can do this hike.
Check out our photo gallery to see more about our trip :-)
Important!
Be careful to bring good outdoor clothing for this trip, the area is exposed to winds and rain, and sometimes sand storms. Perfect trip to try out your gore-tex outfit and gloves and hats, but on the other hand, sometimes it is possible to wear shorts and t-shirts on the trip. The Icelandic weather is included in the Ingólfshöfði Puffin Tour :-)
Cancellation policy
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We will charge a cancellation fee of 100% if booking is cancelled 1 day or less before the event
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We will charge a cancellation fee of 50% if booking is cancelled 3 days or less before the event
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We will charge a cancellation fee of 10% if booking is cancelled 14 days or less before the event